One Day Sub Lesson Plans for Art

Student art with their name and cartoon people

Since teachers like to do lessons using student names early in the school year, this lesson is perfect for back to school.

cartoon people drawn around student name

The students create a name banner. They begin by lettering their name across the paper and turn those letters into bubble letters. After that they add details around the letters that look like comic people.

This would make nice bulletin board displays or portfolio covers.

It works well for third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.

Now, as great as a back to school lesson this is, it was written with subs in mind. That means that I put thorough directions in it so that anyone could teach it. There is no reason that you cannot teach it in your own art room! It was really written for all teachers!

You can find this lesson in my TpT shop here: Name People.

Blog Posts About Other Name Lessons

If you are interested in another blog post about name lessons, check out this one: Back to School - Name Designs. There are six other ideas for name art. Some link to outside blogs and some to other lessons in my TpT shop.

Here's to a successful new school year!

Friday, August 12, 2022

Free Art Worksheet for Back to School

Free Art Worksheet - Circles Games

This circle drawing worksheet is a fun activity that you could use in a black to school lesson. After you have spent so much time explaining who you are and what art class will be like this year, there may not be a lot of time left for a full blown lesson. Worksheets like this can be a great filler sort of activity for that day. It gives them the opportunity to be creative, but not take too much time.

This is also a worksheet that you could add to your sub binder!

Teachers, subs and parents may use this as an art game; a challenge; an early finishers activity; or an art lesson. Students create as many designs as they can think of using the circles provided. They may create imaginary objects; doodle designs; or as a way to list the things they can think of that are circular in shape.